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| SUNRAYS FEBRUARY 2014
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2014 Dues and Membership
2014 promises to be another great year
for the Garden Club with informative
programs, interesting field trips and fun
social events. You don’t have to consider
yourself a “gardener” to join—if you have
a yard, you qualify! 2014 dues for new
and renewing members can be paid on-
line or bring a check for $12 (payable to
SCTXCA) to the February meeting.
Yard/Gardener of the Month
This activity will resume in March.
Hiking
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Contact: Jan Woolheater, 512-868-
5573 or
Join us on the trail! The Hiking Club will
sponsor more than 89 group hikes this
year, as well as four social events. Hike
destinations include not only nearby sce-
nic areas, such as the San Gabriel River
Trail and Lake Georgetown’s Goodwater
Loop, but also more far-flung locations,
such as Enchanted Rock State Natural
Area and Colorado Bend State Park. Par-
ticipants can choose their individual level
of hike difficulty, ranging fromWalker to
Exerciser to Challenger. Trails vary from
3-12 miles in length. Potential members
are welcome to take part in an introduc-
tory hike. Obtain details on scheduled
hikes and special events by logging in
to the Sun City Texas website. After ac-
cessing the Hiking Club site, click on a
specific date on our Calendar. Instruc-
tions for applying for membership are
accessed by clicking on Contact Us > Ap-
plication Form. Our extensive website
also contains helpful guidelines on hike
procedures and equipment. This month’s
activities include:
Tuesday, February 4
–
Miller Springs Nature Center
Friday, February 7
– Granger Lake
Wednesday, February 12
–
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Tuesday, February 18
–
Sun City Trail
Friday, February 21
–
Goodwater Loop
Monday, February 24
–
Goodwater Loop
Thursday, February 27
–
McKinney Roughs Nature Park
Horseshoes & Washers
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Horseshoes & Washers Club
Tuesdays and Thursdays 1 p.m.,
Horseshoe Courts
Contact: Bob Blattner, President, 512-
869-8226 or
We are now playing at the courts at 1
p.m. in the afternoons on Tuesday and
Thursdays.
Shuffleboard SIG
Sun City Texas has an active Shuffle-
board group; approximately 20 indi-
viduals belong to the Shuffleboard SIG
and 20 other residents also play at the
two courts (adjacent to Bocce Courts,
and next to Horseshoes and Washers).
The courts are open every day to resi-
dents. Although there is no league play,
members of the SIG and other residents
gather at the courts at 9 a.m. every Tues-
day and Thursday to play for one hour.
Shuffleboard is fun for individuals of all
ages and all physical abilities. It is easy
to learn and easy to play―an ideal out-
door activity to enjoy with friends and
neighbors. Newcomers are welcome to
join us any time. If you have not played in
the past and would like to be introduced
to the game at a time other than 9 a.m.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, email TomRice
at
.
Horticulture/Sun City
Organic Gardens
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Horticulture Club
Tuesday, February 4, 1 p.m., ACA
Gardens open Thursdays and
Saturdays, 9-11 a.m.
Garden Beds available now.
Contact: Lynsie Lander, President,
512-240-5940
The club will host an
Open House
for all
Sun City Texas residents on Saturday, Feb-
ruary 22 from 2-4 p.m. at the 6-plus-acre
Sun City Organic Gardens, located at 141
Sun City Blvd. near the softball field. We
will give tours of the entire community
garden, including the herb garden, nursery,
orchard, and vineyard. We will also explain
how to rent one of our 265 raised garden
beds, each with its own faucet with water
provided by our onsite water well. We plan
to highlight our fully-automated Green-
house, which should be brimming with
plants started for our Spring Plant Sale
in March. We want to acquaint Sun City
Texas residents with our club, the Sun City
Organic Gardens, and all we have to offer.
Rain Date:
Sunday, February 23, from
2-4 p.m.
Mark your calendars for our
Spring
Plant Sale
on
Saturday, March 22
from
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
This sale is a ma-
jor fundraiser for the club, to raise money
for our operations. We will have a wide
array of annuals and perennials, Texas
Native and adapted plants and shrubs,
vegetables and herbs, as well as compost,
mulch and compost tea.
Hunting & Fishing
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Fishing Club
Tuesday, February 11, 2 p.m., SCB
Contact: President Jim Grier,
512-869-2627 or
February Meeting:
Bob Maindelle,
professional guide fromHolding the Line
Guide Service, will address fishing pat-
terns for hybrid stripers and white bass.
Membership: Dues are $12 for a sin-
gle person; $20 for two persons in the
household. Sign up and pay online or
at the Member Services Office. Contact
Frank Sicola, Membership Director,
512-863-9808.
Fishing:
The new fishing director has
been hard at work planning trips for
2014; check the website for the planned
fishing adventures. Contact Ron
Thompson, Fishing Director, 512-869-
2202 or
Hunting:
The club has arrangements
for quail hunting with an outfitter in
Dime Box—an hour from Sun City
Texas. High-fence game preserve hunt-
ing is year-round. Contact Bernie Long,
Hunting Director, 512-547-3056 or
.
Hog hunting:
Year-round; contact D
B Hunting Ranch, Bertram Texas, 512-
635-0641.
Sport shooting:
Members organize
events/outings that include skeet, trap
and sporting clays, and pistol shooting
at the Best of the West near Liberty
Hill. Contact Bernie Long, Hunting Di-
rector.
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